Information about the degree in Modern Languages and Literatures: mention in Romance Philology

The main objective of this itinerary is to enhance the European dimension of linguistic and literary studies, explaining the genesis and evolution of one of the linguistic families that make it up (the one that has its origin in Latin), as well as the survival and transformations that the cultural heritage, especially literary, of the ancient Roman Empire underwent in the Middle Ages.

The core of the degree is constituted by the major in Romance Philology, which is made up of 20 subjects of 6 credits grouped into the following modules:

  • Introduction to Romance philology
  • Current affairs in Romance philology
  • Romance linguistics
  • Medieval Romance literature
  • Romance codicology and textual criticism

On the other hand, the basic training module, in addition to homogenising the initial level of the chosen languages, such as A, B and C, is designed to provide the knowledge and methodological tools necessary to approach, in general, the study of languages and literatures.

Finally, through the complementary and optional modules, students will be able to acquire basic or intermediate level training in a second or third language and its literature, in General Linguistics or in Literary Theory.

 

 

Structure of the degree

First semester Second semester
Subjects ECTS Subjects ECTS
Linguistics 1 6 Literary Theory and Criticism 6
Language A1 6 Language A2 6
Language B1 6 Language B2 6
Language C1 6 Language C2 6
The Languages of Romania 6 Medieval Romance Literature in the European Context 6

For the subjects Language A1 and A2, Language B1 and B2 and Language C1 and C2 the student can choose one of the following options: German Language 1 and German Language 2, Spanish Language 1 and Spanish Language 2, French Language 1 and French Language 2, Galician Language 1 and Galician Language 2, Greek Language 1 and Greek Language 2, English Language 1 and English Language 2, Italian Language 1 and Italian Language 2, Latin Language 1 and Latin Language 2, and Portuguese Language 1 and Portuguese Language 2. The options chosen as Language A2, B2 and C2 must be a continuation of those taken as Language A1, B1 and C1 respectively. It is recommended to choose French, Italian or Portuguese as Language A and B, and Latin, Spanish or Galician as Language C.
First semester Second semester
Subjects ECTS Subjects ECTS
Lingüística 2 6 Fundamental concepts of literary theory and comparative literature 6
New Technologies in Romance Linguistic and Literary Studies 6 Medieval Romance Literature in Contemporary Culture 6
The Emergence of the Romance Languages 6 Principles of Romance Linguistics 6
Fundamentals of Medieval Romance Literature 6 Myths of Medieval Romance Literature in Contemporary Culture 6
Complementary 1 6 Complementary 2 6
First semester Second semester
Subjects ECTS Subjects ECTS
Romance sociolinguistics 6 Medieval Romanesque lyric poetry 6
Epic and historiography in the Romanesque Middle Ages 6 Minority Romance varieties 6
Romanesque lexicography and semantics 6 Medieval Romanesque narrative: extended narrative 6
Complementary 3 6 Complementary 4 6
Optional 1 6 Optional 2 6
First semester  Second semester
Subjects ECTS Subjects ECTS
Romanesque phonetics and phonology 6 Medieval Romanesque theatre 6
Medieval Romanesque narrative: short narrative 6 Romanesque textual criticism 6
The transmission of Romanesque texts 6 Optional 4 6
Romanesque morphosyntax 6 Final Degree Project 12
Optional 3 6

Modalities for taking the complementary and optional modules   

The degree in Modern Languages and Literatures (Romance Philology) allows you to choose between two different modes of study:

a. Major/minor mode 

This mode is recommended for those students who wish to combine the advanced training in Romance Philology provided by the major (120 credits) with the study of a second discipline, which will give rise to a minor mention (48 credits) in the European Diploma Supplement. This is the list of the minors offered for this pathway. By clicking on each of them you will be able to see the subjects that form them:

Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary Portuguese language literature 2º 1º 6
Portuguese culture 2º 2º 6
Lengua portuguesa 3º 1º 6
Portuguese literature 3 3º 2º 6
Optional Galicia - Lusophony relations 3º 1º 6
Brazilian Culture 3º 2º 6
Brazilian Literature 2 4º 1º 6
PALOP Culture 4º 2º 6
Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary Introduction to the history of Spanish literature 2º 1º 6
Spanish literature of the 17th century: theatre and prose 2º 2º 6
Spanish grammar 1: word classes 3º 1º 6
Spanish grammar 2: syntax 3º 2º 6
Optional 17th century Spanish literature: poetry 3º 1º 6
Spanish literature: from the avant-garde to the 21st century 3º 2º 6
20th century Spanish-American literature 4º 1º 6
Discourse analysis 4º 2º 6
Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary History of French literature 1 2º 1º 6
Introduction to French grammar 2º 2º 6
French language 3 3º 1º 6
French culture 1 3º 2º 6
Optional History of French literature 2 3º 1º 6
French language 4 3º 2º 6
French culture 2 4º 1º 6
Direct and reverse translation 1 (French) 4º 2º 6
Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary Introduction to Galician Literature 1 2º 1º 6
Introduction to Galician Literature 2 2º 2º 6
Introduction to Galician grammar 3º 1º 6
History of the Galician language 3º 2º 6
Optional Galician Dialectology 3º 1º 6
Textual Grammar of Galician  3º 2º 6
Pragmatics of Galician and discourse analysis 4º 1º 6
Galician sociolinguistics 4º  
Module Subject course semester ECTS
Complementary Italian literature: currents and movements 2º 1º 6
Italian grammar 1 2º 2º 6
Italian language 3 3º 1º 6
Italian language 4 3º 2º 6
Optional Italian literary genres: narrative 3º 1º 6
Italian grammar 2 3º 2º 6
Italian literary genres: drama 4º 1º 6
Italian literary genres: lyric poetry 4º 2º 6

b. Mixed mode

Through this modality, the studies carried out in the Master's degree in Romance Philology (120 ECTS) can be combined with the study of two of the following complementary modules (24 ECTS)

Subject course semester ECTS
Portuguese language literatures 2º 1º 6
Portuguese culture 2º 2º 6
Portuguese language 3 3º 1º 6
Portuguese literature 3 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
Introduction to Galician Literature 1 2º 1º 6
Introduction to Galician Literature 2 2º 2º 6
Introduction to Galician grammar 3º 1º 6
History of the Galician language 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
Introduction to the history of Spanish literature 2º 1º 6
Spanish literature of the 17th century: theatre and prose 2º 2º 6
Spanish grammar 1: word classes 3º 1º 6
Spanish grammar 2: syntax 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
History of French literature 1 2º 1º 6
Introduction to French grammar 2º 2º 6
French language 3 3º 1º 6
French culture 1 3º 2º 6
Subject course semester ECTS
Italian literature: currents and movements 2º 1º 6
Italian grammar 1 2º 2º 6
Italian language 3 3º 1º 6
Italian language 4 3º 2º 6

or with one of the above complementary modules and one of the following optional modules:

Subject course semester ECTS
Catalan language 1 3º 1º 6
Catalan language 2 3º 2º 6
Catalan Culture and Literature 1 4º 1º 6
Catalan Culture and Literature 2 4º 2º 6

Not offered
Subject course semester ECTS
Occitan language 1 3º 1º 6
Occitan language 2 3º 2º 6
Occitan literature 1 4º 1º 6
Occitan Literature 2 4º 2º 6

Not offered